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The Budget – 2

British Budget

British Budget

The Budget -
What does it mean for Financial Advisers?

A big increase in ISA limits, a dramatic hike in income tax for the highest earners and and a radical revision of macro-economic forecasts are probably the key points from today’s budget.

The Chancellor is billing it as targeted support for the economy while continuing sustained fiscal consolidation from 2010-11 when the government forecast the economy will be recovering and able to support a reduction in borrowing.

Here are the main points and some first thoughts:

ISA limits increased
An increase in the annual investment … Continue Reading

The Budget – 1

2009 Budget

2009 Budget

What will be in the Budget
for financial advisers?

This is the first of a series of posts about this year’s Budget. What might happen? What does happen? What it means for financial adviser businesses and how you might market your services to support clients afterwards.

The Chancellor’s budget takes place on Wednesday 22 April in what are unprecedented times for the UK economy. It is always hard to second guess what a Chancellor will do but we have been trawling the internet and here are some … Continue Reading